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It wasn’t too long ago that having a business coach was like having a scarlet letter on your professional suit. Back then, most coaching was remedial—there was a problem that needed to be fixed. Today, having a coach has been elevated in status. Business leaders have realized what professional athletes...

Running an entrepreneurial business is very different than running a large company. You get to enjoy first hand and close up the thrills of independence, the challenges of the unknown, and the great joys of bringing successful products to market. These thrills and joys are similar to riding a motorcycle....

Every CEO knows the importance of people to their business. No matter how supported it is by technology, and no matter how far we advance with artificial intelligence, there is no substitute for human intelligence, and the power of teams when they work seamlessly together. Human beings remain human beings,...

Despite weakening economic growth and Brexit clouds, the labour market in the United Kingdom boomed - the total number of unemployed people slid to 1.38 million in 2018, which was 100,000 lower than a year ago. To identify the number of unemployed people in the United Kingdom from 1976 to...

The realm of business management is one wrought with pressure. The more you are put in charge of, the greater the burden that you must bear. And with that said, it goes without saying that you’re going to need to conserve your energy for the things that matter most —...

Founding and building a business in the Middle East (MENA), can be an extremely challenging task. Many entrepreneurs and investors have preconceived notions of the MENA region’s receptiveness to entrepreneurship and business development. However, studies and statistics show that businesses of all sizes and sectors, if they make the proper...

Before becoming CEO of Metabook, Christian Alfonsi worked with leaders at some of the world’s most respected companies to drive strategic transformation within their organizations. As head of the strategy practices at several top professional services firms, Alfonsi advised CEOs and other executives on landmark initiatives for clients like American...

Before getting into business with anyone—whether it’s a partnership, LLC, S corp, or C corp—you want to start with a clear understanding of what each person is bringing in, what they’re expecting to get out, and how the business partnership is going to work from a financial perspective. One day,...

At some point, every salesperson has thought, “If I could just figure out what he’s thinking, I could close this deal by tomorrow.” And while you may not have psychic powers, there are some simple steps you can take to figure out what’s going on between your prospect’s ears. 3...

We all understand and appreciate the need for sound financial planning during the years preceding retirement. Who among us hasn’t gone online to calculate our retirement “nest-egg” needs and then panicked because accumulating that much wealth seemed inconceivable; especially if we started the process at age 55 or later? While...